a- plur. obwala (ka/bu) small nail/ talon. Musiizi wa bifaananyi n'akaala. He is an artist down to his finger tips

formerly the name of the northern gate of the Kabaka's palace (lubiri).

o- plur. of akaala, q.v.

become disseminated (rumors, illness, etc.); become common /commonplace/ widespread; become popular, become a fad.

adj., kopi; vide omuwuula; get c., okukyakaala; make c. cause, okulya ekinywi.

twakaavu; become c., okutwakaala.

okunyiiza, okunyiikaaza; be displeased, okunyiiga, okunyiikaala.

okunyiikaala, okusunguwala, okuloma; give off fumes, okufuumuuka, okunyooka omukka.

saakaavu; be h., okusankaala.

use rel form of verb. be h., okwokya, okubuguma, okwaka, okukaalaama, okwebere ngula (as pepper) okubaalaala, okubalabaata; (body) okubabirira. be very h., okubanduka; vide lweje, make h., okubugumya.

get, okusaakaala.

a- (ka/bu) time; time of day; weather. Ng'akadde kakaalaamye! How hot the weather is! cf. obudde.

a- (ka/bu) small gourd used as a ladle or cup; cup. okunywamu akendo, to excel, win, come out on top. Eky'okunywa mu Uganda yonna akendo, kyaamufunyisa sikaala. The fact that he came out first in all Uganda enabled him to get a scholarship. cf. olwendo.

adj. beautiful; attractive, omuwala kkaalaala, a beautiful girl.

be judged, etc. Akanyego kaalamulwa akasiriikiriro. It was very quiet, lit. noise was judged by silence.

o- plur. enjala (lu/n) nail, fingernail, toenail; talon; claw. cf. akaala, 2ekyala, eryala (lyala).

kasimbe- nkokola. (la) mantis; plant with the nodal stem growing in a crooked way as though it had elbows (nkokola). cf. olukokola.

get, okusaakaala.

myufu, twakaavu; (animals) gaaju, a lukunyu, a lujumba; become r., okumyuka, okutwaka, okutwakaala; r. earth, olukuusi, e ggerenge.

kaatuufu; be s., okukambagga, okukaawa (of fruit), turn s., okukaatuuka, okusaakaala.

expressing anger), cf. twakaala, twa twa twa.

nnyo, ddala; also ideophones like ggulugulu, kaalaala, kabogo, kaakaaka, ttukutuku, ccekeceke, ccucucu, ddu, ddudduddu, kazigizigi, kkopokopo, mmyamyamya, mmyumyumyu, ppeppeppe, ssassassa, ssississi, twatwatwa.

okunyiiza, okunyiikaaza, okunyiigombya; be vexed, okunyiiga, okunyiikaala, okunyiigomba, okujumba.

v.i. become irritated/ annoyed; be depressed/sad; be offended/ hurt.

of a juice), cf. -saakaavu.

twa twa ideo. intensifying words meaning red. Kimyufu be twa twa twa. It is very red. Amaaso gabadde camutwakadde !*"a t'.va twa. His eyes were completely bloodshot. cf. twaka, twakaala.

v.i. be or become deep red/crimson; become bloodshot (of the eyes).

of hot pepper).

intens. used with -lungi Mulungi kaalaala. She is very/extremely beautiful.

of salt); raise one's voice in anger. Obudde bukaalaamye. The weather has become very hot or The situation has become very serious/critical.

provoke; goad, prolong an argument with.

stroll.

annoyed, cf. nyiikaala.

hoarse; sour; stale. cf. saakaala.

striking color; crimson, deep red; bloodshot, flaming with anger (of the eyes), -twakaalirivu, reddish. cf. twakaala.